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A history: Monuments to Courage, a History of Beaver County

mcbooki232p166: The Second Judicial Court (cont.), Early-Day Law Enforcement

therewith. This, together with the opening of the mines in the west end of the county and the location of the soldiers at the Military Post two miles east of Beaver City, with numerous saloons operating, made of it a high-powered community. EARLY DAY LAW ENFORCEMENT The latter '70s were strenuous times for Beaver, in law enforcement. Soldiers, miners, gamblers and numerous unstable characters sought to disregard all civil authority and run riot. Often William Fotheringham, mayor, would be found on the street to back up the official actions of Marshal P. T. Farnsworth, who in order to enforce his authority at times would patrol the streets with a double-barrel shotgun in hand. On one of these expeditions by the mayor, while extending the arm of the law to preserve public peace and order, one "Mike" Powers, a saloon keeper and giant Irishman, was on one of his periodical sprees. At such times he usually paraded the given beat in the center of Main Street, in front of his saloon, flourishing a six-shooter and defying the "host of Israel" to come out and meet him. But there is always a "David" raised up in the hour of need for each "Goliath." A blacksmith shop, operated by John J. Evans, stood adjacent to Powers' saloon, and behind this the mayor had taken refuge to spy out the land. When "Mike" reached the farthest point of his beat, the mayor would project his head around the corner of the building and in an imploring, rather than commanding voice, demand, "Surrender, Michael, surrender." Whereupon, with an oath and a flourish of his pistol, Mike," in thunderous tones, would reply, "Surrender nothing, you young sons of `B's." The mayor, needless to say, beat a hasty retreat. A stranger standing nearby at this time had witnessed this humiliating spectacle. The mayor of a peaceable community defied and set at naught by a drunken bully. He

therewith. This, together with the opening of the mines in the west end of the county and the location of the soldiers at the Military Post two miles east of Beaver City, with numerous saloons operating, made of it a high-powered community. EARLY DAY LAW ENFORCEMENT The latter '70s were strenuous times for Beaver, in law enforcement. Soldiers, miners, gamblers and numerous unstable characters sought to disregard all civil authority and run riot. Often William Fotheringham, mayor, would be found on the street to back up the official actions of Marshal P. T. Farnsworth, who in order to enforce his authority at times would patrol the streets with a double-barrel shotgun in hand. On one of these expeditions by the mayor, while extending the arm of the law to preserve public peace and order, one "Mike" Powers, a saloon keeper and giant Irishman, was on one of his periodical sprees. At such times he usually paraded the given beat in the center of Main Street, in front of his saloon, flourishing a six-shooter and defying the "host of Israel" to come out and meet him. But there is always a "David" raised up in the hour of need for each "Goliath." A blacksmith shop, operated by John J. Evans, stood adjacent to Powers' saloon, and behind this the mayor had taken refuge to spy out the land. When "Mike" reached the farthest point of his beat, the mayor would project his head around the corner of the building and in an imploring, rather than commanding voice, demand, "Surrender, Michael, surrender." Whereupon, with an oath and a flourish of his pistol, Mike," in thunderous tones, would reply, "Surrender nothing, you young sons of `B's." The mayor, needless to say, beat a hasty retreat. A stranger standing nearby at this time had witnessed this humiliating spectacle. The mayor of a peaceable community defied and set at naught by a drunken bully. He